Economy

JAVIER MELENDEZ. From a childhood in the countryside to running the first national potato operator, Potatoes Meléndez A potato factory...

The virus has had a major impact on the global potato industry since its discovery and spread at the beginning...

Idaho potato grower-shippers and marketers say they have responded to the current global pandemic the best way they know how: with a...

In 2020, Flemish area consumer potatoes remained stable compared to 2019. In 2020 Flanders will have 54,230 hectares of potatoes....

The Sevillian company Intersur 2011 and the Albaceteña company Agromar Hispana have created the Intersur group, which already produces more than...

Ireland’s IPM Potato Group markets and distributes seed potatoes in every continent except Antarctica. The Irish potato variety accounts for...

This is the cold desert of the landlocked Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh where you won't drop the idea of...

Nokota Packers Inc. started harvesting red potatoes the week of Sept. 14, says Mike Rerick, vice president of sales. “Everything...

Due to the drought problems of recent years and the resulting crop losses in the potato industry, many cultivation companies...

‘Market Growth Insight’ has presented an updated research report on the ‘Global Seed Potatoes market’ which offers insights on key...

A mandatory 1 in 5 cultivation of consumer potatoes gives the market and the ground air. According to more than...

The Dutch potato processors processed 278,700 tonnes of potatoes in August to 119,200 tonnes of pre-baked product and 24,800 tonnes...

"There is currently a moderate demand for potatoes on the French market. However, market participants have been stuck on contracts...

The campaign of potato will “fairly advanced” in Castilla and León, as described by Eduardo Arroyo, president of Appacyl. The hot winds...

Last week, the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) association announced their harvest estimate for the 2020/2021 season. They reckon potato...

European Physical MarketsPrice Overview (source: NEPG): BelgiumMarket report Fiwap/PCA: Early industrial potatoes: the last batches are partly passed on to...

The potato harvest is in full swing in Carinthia. After two years of failures due to beetle plague and drought,...

European Physical MarketsPrice Overview (source: NEPG): BelgiumMarket Report Fiwap/PCA:Early industrial potatoes: the season is coming to an end and this...

2020 was a year of extremes. We kicked off with a bone-dry spring, then the crops suffered from hail and...

Potato growers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and the United Kingdom are due to reduce their acreage next year....

With higher acreage and yields equal to the five-year average, the harvest of consumer potatoes in North-West Europe is 3.8...

Potato growers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and the United Kingdom are due to reduce their acreage next year....

The corona crisis leaves its mark on the potato market. Large stocks and less demand are currently disastrous for the...

“The performance of farmers for the common good must finally be recognized and monetarily valued by consumers and society as...

'The sector has risks, but at the moment they seem to lie mainly with the grower' Potatoes are again harvested...